September 15, 2026
MANA de San Diego Marks 40 Years of Impact with Expanded Latina-Led Civic Engagement, Advocacy and Leadership
MANA de San Diego celebrates 40 years of Latina leadership and community impact with the launch of Mentoring a Movement, an anniversary campaign focused on civic engagement, advocacy, leadership development and preparing the next generation of Latina leaders.
October 10, 2025
Mujeres celebran proyecto de ley para la equidad salarial entre latinas en California
MANA de San Diego fue destacado en un segmento de noticias que resaltó los logros de las latinas y los esfuerzos por impulsar su crecimiento. El evento, celebrado en el MAAC Community Room en Chula Vista, reunió a organizaciones locales y estatales comprometidas con el avance de la comunidad.
By Cecilia Treviño
October 16, 2024
MANASD Hosts Latina Success Conference at SDSU to Inspire Future Leaders
Times of San Diego recently featured MANA de San Diego in an article highlighting the 2024 Latina Success Conference, showcasing the event’s impact on empowering Latina leaders and fostering professional growth within the community.
By Sydney Brammer
October 10, 2024
MANA SD – Desigualdad Salarial
“MANA de San Diego se une al Condado de San Diego para destacar la disparidad salarial que enfrentan las mujeres latinas.”
By 12 XEWT
October 9, 2024
County addresses challenges facing Latinas in San Diego
“Local leaders along with Manas, an organization that advocates for Latinas, raised awareness about the disparities facing women in San Diego.”
By CBS 8 San Diego
October 9, 2024
Opinion: Trust-based Philanthropy is Paying Off Big for MANA de San Diego
By fostering a partnership built on trust, MANA is achieving impactful results, highlighting the advantages of this funding model for nonprofit organizations.
By Inez Gonzalez Perezchica and Kwofi Reed
September, 2024
Good Things – MANA de San Diego
“Christina Sanchez-Kerr discusses MANA de San Diego, a sisterhood of Latinas empowering other Latinas to achieve a better quality of life with many programs throughout their lifespan, and Rosalinda Robles with Mission Fed shares how MANA personally affected her.”
By Mission Federal Credit Union (Sponsored Content)
September 12, 2024
Chicano Federation launches voter engagement campaign for upcoming election
“Nearly 100 people from 18 different organizations gathered at Southwestern College Thursday to kick off a multi-pronged voter participation drive.”
By Brian White
September 12, 2024
Community Advocates gathered at Southwestern College to get people to vote
“On the campus of Southwestern College in Chula Vista, community members gathered to encourage people to register and vote. As many students will be first time voters.”
By Marie Coronel
September 4, 2024
San Diego Education Leaders Meeting Highlights
“Watch the key moments from the San Diego Education Leaders Meeting, held on September 4th, 2024, at the San Diego Foundation.”
By PIQUE
May 4, 2024
MANA de San Diego Disappointed by Language Used by Brigette Browning, Local Union Leader
Statement from MANA de San Diego in response to language used by Brigette Browning, Local Union Leader.
April 18, 2024
Legislation to Empower First Generation College Students Advances in the Assembly
“Assembly Bill 2953, authored by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) has been passed by the California Assembly Committee on Higher Education. This legislation seeks to alleviate hurdles to higher education access for first generation students in California.”
Assembly Bill 2953 is supported by MANA de San Diego (Sponsor).
April 8, 2024
ACR 147 (Alvarez) – California’s First-Generation College Celebration Day
MANA de San Diego supports David Alvarez’s bill to recognize November 8th, 2024 as “California’s First-Generation College Celebration Day” in order to recognize the importance of first-generation college students.
March 8, 2024
Girl Scouts San Diego celebrates International Women’s Day with community partners
By Rhea Caoile
January 20, 2024
San Diego Nonprofit Giving Latina Students EMT/Paramedic Training
By Adonis Albright for NBC7 San Diego
January 3, 2024
More Latinas are starting businesses than ever before. Here’s who can help.
By Ariana Cohen for CBS8 San Diego
November 7, 2023
Record Financial Assistance Helps “Bridge the Gap” as Covered California Launches 2024 Open-Enrollment Campaign
By Covered California
July 8, 2023
Fundación de San Diego otorga becas a estudiantes de universidad
La San Diego Foundation ha anunciado su compromiso de apoyar a más de 1000 estudiantes de bajos recursos a través de su Programa de Becas Comunitarias para sus estudios en colegios y universidades. Este programa, considerado el más grande de su tipo en California, ha otorgado más de 49 millones de dólares a más de 13,000 estudiantes locales desde su lanzamiento en 1997. – KSDY
By Xavier Torres KSDY
December 8, 2022
Líderes locales de San Diego hacen un llamado a la comunidad para cerrar la brecha salarial de las mujeres latinas
MANA de San Diego reunio a lideres locales para convocar una conferencia de prensa sobre la igualdad salarial de las mujeres latinas en la región.
Por Elizabeth Baca para KSDY
December 8, 2022
Latina Equal Pay Day is a reminder that Latina paychecks fall far bellow their male counterparts
MANA de San Diego was joined by Latinas to mark Latina Equal Pay Day with the help of local leaders including San Diego County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Nora Vargas & City of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria.
By Kitty Alvarado for KPBS
December 8, 2022
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Latinas make $.57 to every $1 earned by a white man
MANA de San Diego was joined by Latinas to mark Latina Equal Pay Day with the help of local leaders including San Diego County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Nora Vargas & City of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria.
By Elizabeth Sanchez for CBS8
December 4, 2022
Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas paved way for other Latina leaders
Mary Salas, shares the impact that MANA de San Diego had in her life.
By Tammy Murga for the San Diego Union Tribune
November 29, 2022
Stop the Hate MANA
MANA de San Diego is helping daughters of Latino immigrants further their career through their many programs.
Aired on XEWT Channel 12 TELEVISA Newscast
November 22, 2022
Thank you for supporting our work and our community
Poala Hernandez-Jiao shares about the San Diego Union Tribune’s support for the Latina Success Conference
By Luis Cruz, Paola Hernandez-Jiao for the San Diego Union Tribune
November 11, 2022
Public Defender deems South County teens ‘Remarkable’
Hermanita alumna Lucia Perez Valles earned the Remarkable Teen Award in Social Conscience.
By Albert Fulcher for The Star News
November 6, 2022
Credit union named ‘Latina Friendly’
California Coast Credit Union was selected from 16 finalists as the recipient of the inaugural Latina Friendly Workplace Award by MANA de San Diego.
By Laura Groch for the San Diego Union Tribune
September 17, 2022
Latina Success Leadership Program Uplifts and Empowers Latinas
Adela Garcia talks about the Latina Success Leadership Program (LSLP) and its impact on the Latino community on ABC Channel 10 News.
June 24, 2022
MANA de San Diego Statement on the Overturn of Roe. V Wade
A message from our Executive Director, Dr. Inez Gonzalez Perezchica
December 18, 2021
MANA de San Diego awards $36K in gift cards and relief funds for Hermanitas in need
60 Hermanitas, or little sisters, along with their mentors gathered at Centro Cultural de la Raza in Balboa Park for a celebration.
By Ariana Cohen for Ch. 8
October 11, 2021
San Diego Mayor announces appointees to reactivated Youth Commission
MANA de San Diego youth mentorship program, Hermanitas, participant Perla Pulido announced to Mayor Todd Gloria’s commission
By Morgan Cook for the San Diego Union Tribune
October 5, 2021
MANA de San Diego Brindis Gala
MANA de San Diego celebrated it’s 35th anniversary Oct. 2nd during its bi-annual Brindis Gala at the Rooftop of Jamul Casino.
By Brian White for CBS8
September 29, 2021
We Need More Latinas Serving on Boards, on Commissions and in Elected Office
Adela Garcia for the San Diego Union Tribune
September 29, 2021
MANA de San Diego has empowered local Latinas for 35 years
Inez Gonzalez for the San Diego Union Tribune
September 9, 2021
MANA de San Diego empowers young Latinas
San Diego Gas & Electric Company has been supporting MANA de San Diego programs, which include Hermanitas and the Latina Success Conference, for over a decade.
A handful of SDG&E employees work as mentors and volunteers to help guide these young women
By Brian White for CBS8
August 17, 2021
‘Everyone Went Through Something’: What San Diego Seniors Say About Going Back to School
Monica Dean for NBC7
July 29, 2021
MANA de San Diego Alumna Gives Back to nonprofits in SD Community.
By Brian White for CBS8
July 16, 2021
Latinas in San Diego still face barriers in the workforce, survey shows
A survey released this week by MANA de San Diego highlights the barriers Latinas face at the workplace, including discrimination and sexual harassment, as well as additional challenges for those who also have caregiving responsibilities.
By Alexandra Mendoza for The San Diego Union Tribune
July 12, 2021
Study finds Latinas underrepresented in corporate America
MANA de San Diego commissioned a study conducted by the Kim Center for Social Balance looking at four metric areas impacting Latinas in the workforce, including workplace environment, advancement and compensation, policies and organizational support, and supervisor relationships.
By Salvador Rivera for Fox 5 San Diego
July 12, 2021
Survey Highlights Inequalities Faced By Latinas In San Diego’s Workforce
A regional survey of Latinas in San Diego County’s workforce revealed the discrimination Latinas face in San Diego workplaces.
MANA De San Diego, partnered with the Kim Center to launch the first-ever survey.
By Alexandra Rangel for KPBS
June 7, 2021
MANA de San Diego awards $62,000 to local Latinas pursuing higher education
MANA de San Diego (MANASD) will award $62,000 in scholarships to local Latinas pursuing higher education, the organization announced Wednesday. MANA scholarship participants attend some of California’s top universities and colleges. The program has handed out more than $500,000 to more than 500 Latinas.
By Shauni Lyles for CBS8
June 4. 2021
Hermanitas Youth Mentorship Program
A group of Latina high school graduates is ready to take on the world, all thanks to some dedicated women who began mentoring them back in middle school.
By KFMB-Tv CBS8.com
March 23, 2021
San Ysidro Health Leader Reflects On Impacts Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Community
Ana Melgoza of San Ysidro Health speaks to KBPS on impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on community and her involvement in MANA de San Diego
June 26, 2020
Mana De San Diego’s new executive director brings a vision to expand social equity for Latinas
New Executive Director of MANA de San Diego, Inez González Perezchica, brings her vision to the local non-profit organization.
By KUSI Newsroom
June 24, 2020
Inez González Perezchica named new executive director of MANA de San Diego
New Executive Director named to head the local chapter of MANA. Meet Inez González Perezchica and hear her vision for the organization.
By SD Metro Magazine
May 5, 2020
UCLA-bound student finds help in Hermanitas program
Sofia Perez Valle, an Hermanitas alumna, talks to Star News about her transition to UCLA and how MANA de San Diego Hermanitas Mentorship Program has helped her stay grounded.
By Albert Fulcher
Dec 15, 2020
COVID-19 has affected a high proportion of Latinas, advocates say
Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas-Salas presents findings from a San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) report at a MANA de San Diego press-conference on COVID-19.
By Alexandra Mendoza
September 9th, 2020
The Sky’s the Limit: MANA de San Diego Empowers Latinas to Lead
Voice of San Diego profiles MANA de San Diego’s Latina Success Leadership Program (LSLP)
By Annelise Jolley
June 1st, 2019
Hermanitas mentoring program sends Latina students to college with confidence
The San Diego Union Tribune profiles the success of our The Hermanitas Youth Leadership Mentor Program.
By Wendy Fry
